Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02
WORK OF THE CoMMlrrErs
ENLAHaEMENr OF THE STATE Hou.,

Hon. J. w. Bradbury appeared befo,. ~.
committee on the Enlargement NJ tha CO
house and urged that additional .ccommo
oations Tor the State Library and the imnort.
ant pubic papers In the Office of the Secret.rv
vi state were imperiously demanded. thu,
tue valuable library of so, 600 vols. was in an
exposed condition in an attic that is nov full
Ano that there were many hundred volume.
ano ooxes OF paper in the office of the Sec.
Ie'ary OF state OF great value to the public
tnat should be in fire proof building. th.,
the once is now full and there is accommo'
uatloh 1or no more that the records of the
commissions of officers from the orpaoiza,;o,.
VI ,he state government to the present d.v
ana the journal of the proceedings of the
uoVernor and Council have never been print.
ga' ana their loss would be irreparable. Mr..
nradDury believed these accommodations
could De furnished by the addition of the
IRE PROOF building to the west side of the
present building in accordance with the rec
ommendatlon of the committee of the Gov.
e. ana Council and the plan made by Mr..
"a asset the architect, at the last legislature.
us couid be done, he thought, with front
corresponding to the present front at q cost
not exceeping $4,000. He said Rem.
resentatives' Hall could at the same time he
enlarged and carried out fifteen or twenty
leet at cost of about $40, 900 more. The
aooltlonal wing at the present rate of inter-
est would only cost about S250O year.
EDUCATION.
voted ought to pass spproprating $4,000
lor TWO years for the Pennington Normal
ochool. $4,000 tor the GJrham School, $500
LOT OSstlne. Elk Gov. Robe appeared before
the committee in favor of the Gorham
SCHOOL. fo
tne Madawaska Training School at Fort
Kent, with an appropriation of $1,000 for a
permanent building; ought to pass, bill for
compulsory text books; legislation in
expedlent to secure more efficient and eco
homlcal supervision of schools; ought to
pass to repeal chapter 1872 of the private and
special laws OF 1873; ought to pass establish
ing an arbor day.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
voted to fix the rate of taxation at three
mills on dollar This is three-Quarters of
a mill less than the last rate; ought to pass.
10 raise the adJutant generals salary from
S900 to $1,000; ought to pass, appropriating
$500 for copying the muster-out rolls, under
the direction of the Governor and council: to
nix the interest on the late ex-Gov Coburn's
oequest to the State College at 5 per cent. ,
the money to be taken by the State The
State Treasurer's bond was approved.
JUDICIARY.
Voted, ought to pass, to incorporate the
hockameka Trust Co.. to amend sec. Sc,
chap. TO, revised statutes, ralating to waiver
OF provisions of wills BY widows; bill relat-
ing to protection of funds of agricultural
societies; resolve amending the constitution
making the State Treasurer eligible to office
for six years; legislation inexpedent on an
order changing to standard time on election
day; ought to pass, relating to paupers in
unincorporated places. "
INSURANCE.
Voted, ought to pass on act authorizing
the appointment of special insurance brokers !;
sAme, to amend sec. IA of chap. 284 of the
public laws of 1885 relating to surety COM
panles; same to incorporate the Greene and
Leeds Mutual Fire Insurance Co. same, to
amend sections 10, "A, 81 and 81 of chap 40
OF the revised statutes relating to insurance.
The committee cleared their docket
INTERIOR WATERS.
Voted. ought to pass on the petition of
Holmes & Hurd for boom on tho AroostOok
river leave to Withdraw on petition to pre-
vent the throwing of sawdust into the Cath
ance river; ought to pass in new draft to
CnATleT AL improvement company on the
Pleasant River; leave to withdraw on St.
John Boundary Branch Dam Co. The COM
mittee completed their business and will
make final report.
RAILROADS.
The committee gave hearing on the bill
for union depot at Portland, A. A. Strout
in behalf of the Grand Trunk railroad ap
pearing in opposition, and J. III. Drummond
in favor.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
Voted, ought TO pass. bill in a new draft
to protect breeders of blooded stock.
City Personals.
Mr. George w. Moore, who is one of the
most popular hotel clerks in Maine, has re
signed his position at the City Hotel, and
will leave today for Concord, N H., where
he will onter upon his duties as head clerk OF
the Eagle House of that city. Mr.. Moore
has been in Portland only short time, but
has many friends who regret to have him
leave here, but wish him success in New
Ham pshire. -Portiand Press.